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Life is too short for celery sticks and cheap wine.<\/em><\/p>\n

~ Anonymous ~<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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There are few things as comforting and delicious as Chicken Pie. I am already a sucker for anything in pastry. I even used to salivate at the smell of frozen, mass-produced sausage rolls being baked! Add to that the smell of roasted chicken and creamy mushrooms as in the case of this Chicken Pie recipe, and it’s True Love! Chicken Pie used to be the dish for family gatherings and Sunday visits with friends when I was growing up. We did love leg of lamb and roast pork, but chicken was cheaper and adding veggies stretched it even further.<\/p>\n

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Old-fashioned Class<\/h4>\n

Nowadays pies are relegated to convenience food when someone needs a quick warm lunch. As you can imagine, I have no fear of sausage rolls from the garage shop – except for the pastry all over the car afterwards! The supermarkets are also full of family-sized frozen pies which I have often and happily used.\u00a0 But it is a more old-fashioned type of food. Luckily there are still a few restaurants with Chicken Pot Pie on their menu. But what can be more fun than making it yourself? It’s actually not that hard and as long as you have a batch of Hot Water Pastry<\/a> at hand, half the job is done already!<\/p>\n

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I have fillings<\/em> for you!<\/h4>\n

They say what you put in is what you get out and that is also the case with Chicken Pie. The flaky pastry is already filled with butter, so now all that remains is that delicious filling inside. My mother used to roast the chicken in the oven and debone the whole thing. I have also made pie with a mix of skinless chicken breasts and thighs cooked in the slow cooker with some chicken stock. But if you are in a hurry, cubed chicken breasts are perfectly okay and still super tasty. Then we need some veggies, my favourites being carrots, celery, asparagus and mushroom. And of course, the sauce – a creamy one is always best!<\/p>\n

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Chicken Pie<\/h2>\n
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Creamy chicken and veggie filling wrapped in a flaky, buttery crust<\/span><\/div>\n
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Prep Time<\/span>1 hour<\/span><\/span> hr<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time<\/span>40 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Course: <\/span>Main Course<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
Servings: <\/span>6<\/span> people<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n
Author: <\/span>Melby<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>